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    Entries were judged October 25, 2020 through November 7, 2020 at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MIssouri.


    Judges

    Mallory Benedict - Still Division I - Photo Editor - National Geographic Magazine

    Lisa Krantz - Still Division I - Staff Photographer - San Antonio Express-News

    Denny Simmons - Still Division I - Visuals Coach / Photographer - Evansville Courier & Press, and The Gleaner

    Jahi Chikwendiu - Still Division II - Staff Photographer - Washington Post

    Janet Jarman - Still Division II - Photojournalist & Documentary Filmmaker - Freelance

    Jen Tse - Still Division II - Senior Photo Editor - National Geographic Magazine

    Kat Duncan - Multimedia Division - Interim Director of Innovation - Reynolds Journalism Institute

    Tim Matsui - Multimedia Division - Visual Journalist & Independent Filmmaker - Freelance

    Eric Seals - Multimedia Division - Photo & Video Journalist - Detroit Free Press


    College Photographer of the Year

    Yehyun Kim - University of Missouri

    Runner-Up College Photographer of the Year

    Michael Blackshire - Ohio University

    *Top winners in the Portfolio category receive this honor.


    Spot News

    Gold - Armond Feffer - University of Missouri

    Silver - Daniel Shular - University of Missouri

    Bronze - Jacob Musselman - Ball State University

    Award of Excellence - Shafkat Anowar - University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

    Award of Excellence - Bernat Cedó - Institut d'Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya

    Award of Excellence - Elias Valverde - University of Texas at Arlington

    General News

    Gold - Josie Norris - Central Michigan University

    Silver - Michael Blackshire - Ohio University

    Bronze - Antranik Tavitian - University of Missouri

    Award of Excellence - Jordan Opp - University of Nebraska

    Award of Excellence - Jens Hartmann Schmidt - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Award of Excellence - Lily Thompson - Western Kentucky University

    Award of Excellence - Jennifer Mosbrucker - University of Missouri

    Feature

    Gold - Hadley Chittum - George Washington University

    Silver - Lauren Santucci - Ohio University

    Bronze - Evgeny Chernyakov - DocDocDoc

    Award of Excellence - Hadley Green - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Award of Excellence - Maansi Srivastava - George Washington University

    Award of Excellence - James Year - Ohio University

    Award of Excellence - Chris Day - University of Florida

    Award of Excellence - Christiana Botic - Ohio University

    COVID

    Gold - Azadeh Besharati - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Silver - Antranik Tavitian - University of Missouri

    Bronze - Colton Rothwell - University of Montana

    Award of Excellence - Shafkat Anowar - University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

    Award of Excellence - Azadeh Besharati - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Award of Excellence - Louisa Boeszoermeny - University of Fine Arts (UdK) Berlin

    Award of Excellence - Hadley Green - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Award of Excellence - Laura Oliverio - Syracuse University

    Award of Excellence - Yukai Peng - Ohio University

    Sports Action

    Gold - Emilee Chinn - Ohio University

    Silver - Jordan Opp - University of Nebraska

    Bronze - Edith Geuppert - University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund

    Award of Excellence - Emilee Chinn - Ohio University

    Award of Excellence - Eakin Howard - Rochester Institute of Technology

    Award of Excellence - Jordan Prather - University of Kentucky

    Award of Excellence - Isaac Ritchey - Central Michigan University

    Award of Excellence - Emily Sartin - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Sports Feature

    Gold - Jens Hartmann Schmidt - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Silver - Hope Davison - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Bronze - Tristen Rouse - University of Missouri

    Award of Excellence - Arden Barnes - University of Kentucky

    Award of Excellence - Emilee Chinn - Ohio University

    Award of Excellence - Edith Geuppert - University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund

    Portrait

    Gold - Nanna Navntoft - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Silver - Jacob Moscovitch - University of Missouri

    Bronze - Tatiana Bormatova - DocDocDoc

    Award of Excellence - Solmaz Daryani - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Award of Excellence - Sergei Belov - DocDocDoc

    Award of Excellence - Tatiana Bormatova - DocDocDoc

    Award of Excellence - Jennifer Mosbrucker - University of Missouri

    Award of Excellence - Katrine Noer - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Award of Excellence - Alexey Pavlov - DocDocDoc

    Interpretive Eye

    Gold - Sue Polschikova - Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika"

    Silver - Anna Miroshnichenko - DocDocDoc

    Bronze - Gabe Williamson - Virginia Commonwealth University

    Award of Excellence - Colton Rothwell - University of Montana

    Award of Excellence - Lauren Santucci - Ohio University

    Illustration

    Gold - Victoria Zakharova - School of Academic Photography (SHKAF)

    Silver - Colton Rothwell - University of Montana

    Bronze - Daria Dar - DocDocDoc

    Award of Excellence - Victoria Zakharova - School of Academic Photography (SHKAF)

    Award of Excellence - Barron Northrup - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Domestic Picture Story

    Gold - Azadeh Besharati - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Silver - Jacob Moscovitch - University of Missouri

    Bronze - Michael Blackshire - Ohio University

    Award of Excellence - Cheyenne Boone - Rochester Institute of Technology

    Award of Excellence - Seyyed Matin Hashemi - Tabriz Islamic Art University

    Award of Excellence - Istiak Karim - Pathshala South Asian Media Academy

    Award of Excellence - Yehyun Kim - University of Missouri

    International Picture Story

    Gold - Mads Frost - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Silver - Jesper Houborg - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Bronze - Valdemar Stroe Ren - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Award of Excellence - Marius Renner - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    The COVID Experience

    Gold - Jacob Moscovitch - University of Missouri

    Silver - Seyyed Matin Hashemi - Tabriz Islamic Art University

    Bronze - Jonas Dengler - Hochschule Hannover

    Award of Excellence - Bernat Cedó - Institut d'Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya

    Award of Excellence - Colton Rothwell - University of Montana

    Award of Excellence - Ehsan Noortaqani - Isfahan Art University

    Award of Excellence - Gili Benita - International Center of Photography

    Award of Excellence - Maryam Dashti - Azad University of Art & Architecture

    Interpretive Project

    Gold - Elena Liventseva - Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika"

    Silver - Nanna Navntoft - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Bronze - Dan Lyon - Syracuse University

    Award of Excellence - Katerina Kouzmitcheva - Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika"

    Award of Excellence - Ney Milá - Daytona State College

    Documentary

    Gold - Mads Joakim Rimer Rasmussen - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Silver - Jessica Ruiz - Syracuse University

    Bronze - Antranik Tavitian - University of Missouri

    Award of Excellence - Oly Matveeva - Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika"

    Sports Portfolio

    Gold - Emilee Chinn - Ohio University

    Silver - Alex Lupul - Loyalist College

    Bronze - Isaac Ritchey - Central Michigan University

    Award of Excellence - Michael Clubb - University of Kentucky

    Portfolio

    Gold - Yehyun Kim - University of Missouri

    Silver - Michael Blackshire - Ohio University

    Award of Excellence - Jesper Houborg - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Multimedia: Online Storytelling

    Gold - Western Kentucky Photojournalism - Western Kentucky University

    Silver - Carolina Photojournalism - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Bronze - Raphael Knipping and Michael Trammer - Hochschule Hannover

    Multimedia: Group Story or Essay - Standalone

    Gold - Marius Renner and Emilie Laerke Henriksen - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Silver - Abigail Dean and Contributors - Ohio University

    Bronze - Hadley Green and Jeremiah Rhodes - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Award of Excellence - Caroline Almy and Sarah Redmond - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Multimedia: Individual Story or Essay - Standalone

    Gold - Michelle Hanks - Western Kentucky University

    Silver - Antonio Flores - California State University, Long Beach

    Bronze - Austin Berndt - California State University, Long Beach

    Multimedia: Documentary Short

    Gold - Tobias Stidsen and Andreas Beukel Vinther - Danish School of Media and Journalism

    Silver - Emily Graham, Jose M. Terrazas, Ashley Rose Marie Del Rio, Maya Fonseca, and Anthony Klune - California State University, Long Beach

    Bronze - Matthew Westmoreland and Jeremiah Rhodes - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Award of Excellence - Alicia Carter and Lucas Pruitt - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

     
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